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Story Theories: The Hero and Villain Duel

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Published: Mar 3, 2013

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Note: The term "madness" is not a synonym for insanity. It simply means an altered state of mind. The exact alteration and its extent obviously depends on the story.

Hopefully this is the first of many story theories to come! I'm trying a more visual approach, and it's definitely a more effective way for me to get down my ideas. Let me know what you think.

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AsjJohnson

Nov 25, 2013

Huh... This sounds different from how I usually think of things.

But kind of interesting when I try thinking about how it would apply to some fanfiction ideas I get. ...especially when I like the idea of a bad guy from a series turning good. Then the line the hero crosses might go the opposite way. And there's also a thought of when a not-the-most-good-hero goes against a villain who is more similar to them, which probably draws out differences between them that aren't usually that noticeable.

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